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2026 United States general electionColorado

U.S. House: Colorado's 1st district

uscode.house.gov Official source

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by
Diana L Degette (Democratic)

FEC: Colorado's 1st district 2026 Official source

Colorado's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Colorado's 1st district

FEC: Colorado's 1st district 2026 Official source

Colorado's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Diana L Degette

Democratic

FEC: DEGETTE, DIANA L Official source

DEGETTE, DIANA L, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01141, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DEGETTE, DIANA L Official source

DEGETTE, DIANA L, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01141, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$1.7M

FEC: DEGETTE, DIANA L Official source

Receipts $1,671,531, disbursements $1,650,611, cash on hand $290,389 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$1.7M
On hand
$290K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Melat Kiros

Democratic

FEC: KIROS, MELAT Official source

KIROS, MELAT, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01273, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KIROS, MELAT Official source

KIROS, MELAT, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01273, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$1.1M

FEC: KIROS, MELAT Official source

Receipts $1,091,198, disbursements $964,792, cash on hand $126,406 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$965K
On hand
$126K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Wanda James

Democratic

FEC: JAMES, WANDA Official source

JAMES, WANDA, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01299, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JAMES, WANDA Official source

JAMES, WANDA, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01299, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$300K

FEC: JAMES, WANDA Official source

Receipts $299,970, disbursements $266,040, cash on hand $33,929 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$266K
On hand
$34K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Shimon Blau

Unaffiliated

FEC: BLAU, SHIMON Official source

BLAU, SHIMON, Unaffiliated, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01356, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BLAU, SHIMON Official source

BLAU, SHIMON, Unaffiliated, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01356, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$185K

FEC: BLAU, SHIMON Official source

Receipts $184,750, disbursements $119,805, cash on hand $64,944 through 2026-09-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$120K
On hand
$65K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Santiago Emmanuel Palomino

Democratic

FEC: PALOMINO, SANTIAGO EMMANUEL Official source

PALOMINO, SANTIAGO EMMANUEL, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01307, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: PALOMINO, SANTIAGO EMMANUEL Official source

PALOMINO, SANTIAGO EMMANUEL, Democratic Party, House CO district 01: FEC candidate H6CO01307, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$6,637

FEC: PALOMINO, SANTIAGO EMMANUEL Official source

Receipts $6,637, disbursements $6,009, cash on hand $-4,067 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$6,009
On hand
-$4,067

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

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